Zaid MustafaSenior Director
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ABOUT
Zaid Mustafa is a Senior Director at Alvarez and Marsal (A&M), where he leads large-scale transformations, cost-improvement programs, merchandising strategies and post-merger integration efforts for Fortune 100 retailers. He has delivered more than $1B in identified synergies and major EBITDA uplift across multiple clients. Prior to A&M, Zaid held leadership roles at BCG and DHL Consulting, advising global organizations across consumer and retail sectors.
PRIOR EXPERIENCES
- Principal, BCG
- Senior Management Consultant, DHL Consulting
- Co-Founder & CEO, Tasten (startup)
PERSONAL PASSIONS
- Curating and organizing art exhibitions in Miami
- Music & DJing (performed at 50+ events across US, UAE, Canada)
- Fashion and men’s accessories design (founded e-commerce brand)
EXPERTISE
Sector:
Grocery & Retail, Consumer Goods, Logistics & Transportation
Functional:
Category Management & Merchandising, Private Label Strategy, COGS improvement, Pricing & Margin Expansion, Turnaround and Transformation, Post-Merger Integration (PMI) & Synergy Capture, Operating Model & Change Management
EDUCATION
Columbia Business School — MBA (Honors with Distinction)
McGill University — B.A. & B.Sc., Economics & Molecular Biology (Double Major, Honors with Distinction)
LOCATION
Miami